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Always loved his cover of this and no one else had put it up.  Should be 100%.
  G    C    G    C    G   C& riff 1
GPerhaps it's the color of the sun cut G/F#flat
and Emcoverin' the A7crossroads I'm standing at
or Gmaybe it's the weaDther or Emsomething like thatG  
but Ammama you been Don my mindG  
I do not mean you trouble, don't put me down, don't get upset
I am not pleadin' or sayin' I can't forget you
I do not pace the floor, bowed down and bent, but yet
mama you been on my mind
G & riff 2
Even tho' my eyes are hazy
and my thoughts they might be narrow
where you been don't bother me, or bring me down with sorrow
I don't even mind where you be wakin' up tomorrow
but mama you been on my mind
Bridge
Am Bm C D
Em A7 Em A7
Am Bm C D
G
I'm not asking you to say words like yes or no
Please understand me, I've no place I'm calling you to go
I'm just whisperin' to myself so I can pretend that I don't know
Mama you been on my mind
 G   C   G   C& riff 1
When you wake up in the mornin' baby, look inside your mirror
you know I won't be next to you, you know I won't be near
I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear
as someone who has had you on his mind
As Amsomeone who has Dhad you on his mindG  
AmMama you been Don my Gmind
G
Riff 1:
e|-8p7---------------10p8------------------|
B|-----8---------8--------10-------10----8-|
G|-------7---7h9-------------9---9-----9---|
riff 2:
e|-8p7------------------|
B|-----8---------8----8-|
G|-------7---7h9----9---|
Cheers

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Mama You Been On My Mind

by Rod Stewart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/F#

Always loved his cover of this and no one else had put it up. Should be 100%.

G C G C G C

& riff 1

G G/F#

Perhaps it's the color of the sun cut flat

Em A7

and coverin' the crossroads I'm standing at

G D Em G

or maybe it's the weather or something like that

Am D G

but mama you been on my mind

I do not mean you trouble, don't put me down, don't get upset

I am not pleadin' or sayin' I can't forget you

I do not pace the floor, bowed down and bent, but yet

mama you been on my mind

G & riff 2

Even tho' my eyes are hazy

and my thoughts they might be narrow

where you been don't bother me, or bring me down with sorrow

I don't even mind where you be wakin' up tomorrow

but mama you been on my mind

Bridge

Am Bm C D

Em A7 Em A7

Am Bm C D

I'm not asking you to say words like yes or no

Please understand me, I've no place I'm calling you to go

I'm just whisperin' to myself so I can pretend that I don't know

Mama you been on my mind

G C G C

& riff 1

When you wake up in the mornin' baby, look inside your mirror

you know I won't be next to you, you know I won't be near

I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear

as someone who has had you on his mind

Am D G

As someone who has had you on his mind

Am D G

Mama you been on my mind

Riff 1:

e|-8p7---------------10p8------------------|

B|-----8---------8--------10-------10----8-|

G|-------7---7h9-------------9---9-----9---|

riff 2:

e|-8p7------------------|

B|-----8---------8----8-|

G|-------7---7h9----9---|

Cheers

About Mama You Been On My Mind Chords by Rod Stewart

Learn how to play Mama You Been On My Mind by Rod Stewart with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mama You Been On My Mind chords”, “Mama You Been On My Mind guitar chords”, or “Rod Stewart Mama You Been On My Mind chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mama You Been On My Mind chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mama You Been On My Mind lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, G/F#, Em, A7, D.

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